King Salman Receives President Of The Inter-Parliamentary Union
The president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Gabriela Cuevas Barron, on Tuesday called on King Salman at his palace in Riyadh.
She lauded the efforts of Saudi Arabia for its humanita...
January 09, 2019439Category: POLITICAL
Major Saudi Award Honors Excellence In Nonprofit Sector
On behalf of King Salman, Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar on Tuesday honored 26 recipients of King Abdul Aziz Award for Quality at a hotel in Riyadh.
The award focuses on supporting and promotin...
January 09, 2019473Category: POLITICAL
Riyadh Forum Aims To Protect Society From Extremism
A forum aimed at protecting Saudi society from terrorist groups is to be held in Riyadh on Friday.
Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh will lead the first Cooperative...
January 10, 2019440Category: POLITICAL
Saudi Arabia’s KSRelief Signs Six Agreements To Boost Aid To Yemen
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor general of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center, on Wednesday signed six agreements with a number of civil society organizations to boost humanitarian ass...
January 10, 20191425Category: POLITICAL
Omani Official Lauds Saudi Efforts To Serve Pilgrims Previous
Sheikh Sultan bin Said Al-Hinai, head of the preaching and guidance department of Oman, on Wednesday praised Saudi Arabia for providing best services to pilgrims.
He called on Abbas bin Abdul Ghani Q...
January 10, 2019492Category: POLITICAL
Organization Of Islamic Cooperation Expresses Support For Gabon Government
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Wednesday condemned the attempted coup against the constitutional institutions of the Gabonese Republic, which ended in failure.
The OIC said it follo...
January 10, 2019444Category: POLITICAL
Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council Bans Child Marriages
Saudi Arabia has banned the marriage of minors following a ruling by the Kingdom’s Shoura Council, according to a statement issued by the council on its website.
The council’s speaker A...
January 10, 20191395Category: POLITICAL
Saudi Ambassador Opens KSA-funded Hospital ICU In Beirut
The Kingdom’s ambassador to Lebanon, Walid bin Abdullah Bukhari, performed the official opening of a new Saudi-funded hospital intensive care unit in Beirut.
The specialist medical center at ...
January 12, 2019503Category: POLITICAL
Saudi Justice Ministry Completes Training For 16,000 Employees
The Justice Ministry has trained around 16,000 employees over the past four years to develop the workforce and raise its productivity level.
The ministry provided 1,277 programs for employees coverin...
January 13, 2019445Category: POLITICAL
No Delays In Private Sector’s Payments, Says Saudi Ministry
Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry has confirmed that 97 percent of its payments for private sector contracts are paid within 30 days of issue, with 99 percent paid within 60.
The remaining 1 pe...
January 22, 20191692Category: POLITICAL
Madinah Governor Inspects Prophet’s Mosque Restoration Work
Since its founding, Saudi Arabia has always sought to preserve the heritage and history of the Prophet’s Mosque, Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman said during his inspection of restoration a...
January 23, 20191556Category: POLITICAL
King Salman Receives Outgoing Brazilian Ambassador To Saudi Arabia
King Salman received on Wednesday outgoing Brazilian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Flavio Marega.
The ambassador paid farewell to the king on the occasion of the end of his term as an ambassador...
January 24, 2019490Category: POLITICAL
King Salman Receives Grand Mufti And Governors
King Salman received governors of different regions, grand mufti of the Kingdom, scholars and citizens at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Monday.
The reception began with the recitation of ver...
January 29, 2019508Category: POLITICAL
Saudi, Azerbaijani Justice Ministers Sign MoU
Saudi Justice Minister Sheikh Dr. Walid bin Muhammad Al-Samaani and his Azerbaijani counterpart Fikret Mammadov signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation between both countries...
January 30, 2019529Category: POLITICAL
King Salman Receives Azeri Justice Minister
Azerbaijan’s Justice Minister Fikret Mammadov on Wednesday delivered a letter from President Ilham Aliyev during a meeting with King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace, the Saudi Press Agency reported....
January 31, 2019471Category: POLITICAL
Saudi Hajj Ministry Updates Online Portal For Foreign Pilgrims
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah launched a package of updates for their Maqam e-portal on Thursday, in a move to simplify pilgrimages for Muslim's traveling from outside the Kingdom.
The M...
February 02, 2019483Category: POLITICAL
Crown Prince Chairs First Defense Council Meeting In Riyadh
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday chaired the first meeting of the Defense Council in Riyadh.
The meeting reviewed the role and tasks of the council, which provides guidance on and supervi...
February 02, 2019484Category: POLITICAL
Saudi Arabia, Egypt ‘safety Valve Of Arab, Islamic Nation’
Dr. Osama Al-Azhari, the Egyptian president’s adviser on religious affairs, on Saturday visited the Saudi pavilion at the Cairo International Book Fair.
Al-Azhari praised the pavilion for attra...
February 03, 20191656Category: POLITICAL